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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bigler Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bigler Cemetery

Lat:   42.7385°   (42° 44' 18")

Lon:   -83.2149°   (-83° 12' 53")

The Bigler Cemetery is located in Oakland County<1>.

The county seat for Oakland County is located in Pontiac. Pontiac lies just to the south southwest of the Bigler Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bigler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Oakland County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bigler Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bigler Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bigler Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Decker ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Decker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
      • Decker is located in Oakland County
      • Decker has also been known as:
      • Decker Settlement
    • Goodison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodison
      • Goodison is located in Oakland County
    • Rudds Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudds Mill
      • Rudds Mill is located in Oakland County
    • Lake Orion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion
      • Lake Orion is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,191 people
      • Former names for Lake Orion:
      • Canandaigua City
      • New Canandaigua
      • Oakland
      • Orion
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Orion <5>
    • Lake Orion Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Heights
      • Lake Orion Heights is located in Oakland County
    • Gingellville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gingellville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingellville
      • Gingellville is located in Oakland County
      • Gingellville has also been known as:
      • Gingeville
    • Auburn Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake Orion Junction ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Orion Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orion Junction
      • Lake Orion Junction is located in Oakland County
    • Kline ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Oakland County
      • Kline has also been known as:
      • Kline Settlement
    • Lake Angelus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Angelus
      • Lake Angelus is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
    • Rochester Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester Hills
      • Rochester Hills is located in Oakland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,111 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester Hills <5>
    • Rochester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Stony Creek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
        • Stony Creek is located in Oakland County
        • Stony Creek has also been known as:
        • Stoney Creek Village
        • Stoney Creek
        • Stony Creek Village
      • Campbells Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Corner
        • Campbells Corner is located in Oakland County
      • Oxford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
        • Mount Vernon is located in Macomb County
      • Lakeville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
        • Lakeville is located in Oakland County
      • Clintonville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
        • Clintonville is located in Oakland County
      • Pontiac
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Auburn Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Heights
        • Auburn Heights is located in Oakland County
      • Yates
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
        • Yates is located in Oakland County
      • Shelby ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Shelby is located in Macomb County
        • Shelby has also been known as:
        • Shelby Crossing
        • Shelby Station
      • Grays' Mills ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays' Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays' Mills
        • Grays' Mills is located in Macomb County
        • Former names for Grays' Mills:
        • Clifton Mill
        • Clifton Village
        • Clifton
      • Miami ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miami. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
        • Miami is located in Macomb County
      • Oak Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Oakland County
      • Depew ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
        • Depew is located in Macomb County
        • Depew has also been known as:
        • Depew Siding
      • Crissmanville ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crissmanville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crissmanville
        • Crissmanville is located in Macomb County
      • Thorington ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorington
        • Thorington is located in Macomb County
        • Thorington has also been known as:
        • Thorington Settlement

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bigler Cemetery. The following communities are located in Oakland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bigler Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bigler Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bigler Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Paint Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Eastlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Perry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Berridge Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berridge Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berridge Family Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berridge Family Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oakland Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lake Orion.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Square Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Square Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Square Lake Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Square Lake Cemetery
    • Guardian Angel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Guardin Angel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kline Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kline Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery
    • Mt. Avon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Avon Cemetery is located in Oakland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Avon Cemetery is located in Rochester.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Avon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Stony Creek Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Van Hoosen Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Lakeville Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Lakeville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #909 <7>
      • Oxford Twp. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Oxford Twp. Cemetery is located in Oakland County
        • The Oxford Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oxford Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Twp. Cemetery
      • Ridgelawn Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Perry Mount Park Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Macomb County
        • The Clifton Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Clifton Mills Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #285 <7>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Bigler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #621374  (Bigler Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #621374 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Rochester
      • County: Oakland         Elev: 290
      • Location given for GNIS #621374 (Bigler Cemetery)

    The official website for Oakland County: www.co.oakland.mi.us/

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oakland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bigler Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7385, Longitude: -83.2149    
    <3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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